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Robert Johnson Opens INET's Bretton Woods Conference 2011
Robert Johnson Opens INET's Bretton Woods Conference -- Crisis and Renewal: International Political Economy at the Crossroads on April 8, 2011.
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Richard Koo: How the West is Repeating Japan's Mistakes
In INET's exclusive interview with the Chief Economist at Nomura Research Institute's Richard Koo, he discusses the ideas behind "Balance Sheet Recessions," why QE2 won't work, and how China's monetary policy was effective in the wake of...
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The Fundamental Design Flaw of the Eurozone
From the very start, the European Monetary Union (EMU) was set up to fail. The host of problems we are now witnessing, from the solvency crises on the periphery to the bank runs in Spain, Greece, and Italy, were built into the very...
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Introduction to Fiscal Policy: Understanding Expansionary and Contractionary Policies
The video is a lecture on fiscal policy. The presenter begins by explaining the difference between expansionary and contractionary fiscal policy. He goes on to discuss the macro and micro economic aspects of fiscal policy, explaining how...
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Giancarlo Corsetti: On the Effectiveness of Fiscal Stimulus 1/4
Giancarlo Corsetti, Professor of Macroeconomics, University of Cambridge speaking at the breakout panel entitled "Does the Effectiveness of Fiscal Stimulus Depend on the Context? Balance Sheet Overhangs, Open Economy Leakages, and Idle...
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Understanding Crowding Out and the Laffer Curve in Fiscal Policy
The video is a lecture on fiscal policy and the concepts of crowding out and the Laffer curve. The presenter discusses the theory behind the Laffer curve and covers supply-side and Keynesian views. He emphasizes the importance of...
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Ken Rogoff - Debts, Deficits and Global Financial Stability
The Inaugural Conference @ King's, Institute for New Economic Thinking, Opening Session. Where are we now? Debts, Deficits and Global Financial Stability
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Steven Fazzari: On the Effectiveness of Fiscal Stimulus 2/4
Steven Fazzari, Professor of Economics, Washington University in St Louis speaking at the breakout panel entitled "Does the Effectiveness of Fiscal Stimulus Depend on the Context? Balance Sheet Overhangs, Open Economy Leakages, and Idle...
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David Vines: The Failure of the Euro
Welcome to our video series titled "New Economic Thinking." The series will feature dozens of conversations with leading economists on the most important issues facing economics and the global economy today. This episode features David...
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The Euro: Costs and Benefits of Joining a Currency Union - A UK Perspective
In this video lecture, the presenter discusses the euro and the features of a currency union. He explains the differences between a monetary union and a fixed exchange rate system, and the benefits and costs of joining the eurozone. He...
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Macro 3.2- Inflationary and Recessionary Gaps with Fiscal and Monetary Policy AP Macro
Mr. Clifford's explanation of inflationary and recessionary gaps. Be sure to watch the bonus round which includes an overview of fiscal and monetary policy. Please keep in mind that these video lessons are not designed to teach you the...
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Wendy Carlin: Optimal Currency Areas and Governance - The Challenge of Europe (5/8)
After reviewing the panelists' contributions, Wendy Carlin points out that the expectations of Europe's core and Europe's periphery haven't been met. The core, notably Germany, entered the European Monetary Union with a view to the...
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David Hale: Where the World Economy is Heading
In INET's complete interview with David Hale, he discusses possible economic scenarios of the future that could inspire new thinking.
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Fiscal Policy: Short-Term vs Long-Term Impact and the Importance of Productive Capacity
The video is a lecture on fiscal policy. The presenter discusses the impact of fiscal policy on economic performance in the short and long run, and the differences between types of fiscal policy, namely expansionary and contractionary....
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Steve Keen: We Must Cancel the Debt 5/7
In part 5 of this INET interview, Steve Keen talks about the world economic outlook. "We're in a depression", he says. We can avoid one or two decades of near stagnation, Keen warns, but only if we abolish the mountain of debt that is...
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Calculating the Cost of COVID
Inflation? Expanding digital currencies? What's next in this brave new world? Jens Nordvig (Founder & CEO, Exante Data) describes what he saw as the pandemic unfolded, and where it might be taking us.
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Massimo Cingolani: Identifying Weaknesses in the Eurozone
The great achievement of the EU has been to reduce the probability of violent nationalist conflict among some of its members to a vanishing small probability while improving the economic lot of its members. But in spite of the...
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Japan - The Fading Economy: The Great Stagnation
Japan became the first of the modern Asian countries to experience massive sustained economic growth. Japan had a lot going for it after the end of the war, it was able to rebuild with the help of the allies and go through its own modern...
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Understanding Inflation Expectations: Adaptive vs Rational Expectations
The video discusses the concept of inflation expectations and the two main types of expectations: adaptive and rational. The speaker explains how these expectations can impact economic phenomena, particularly inflation, and how they are...
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Atif Mian: On the Effectiveness of Fiscal Stimulus 3/4
Atif Mian, Joe Shoong Chair in International Business, Haas School of Business,University of California at Berkeley speaking at the breakout panel entitled "Does the Effectiveness of Fiscal Stimulus Depend on the Context? Balance Sheet...
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Andres Velasco: Rising to the Challenge - INET Panel Discussion (3 of 5)
Andres Velasco is the Former Finance Minister of Chile, and a speaker at INET's Conference at Bretton Woods on April 10, 2011
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Wendy Carlin: The Future of Europe 2/6
Wendy Carlin, Professor of Economics, University College London at the panel entitled "The Future of Europe" at the Institute for New Economic Thinking's (INET) Paradigm Lost Conference in Berlin. April 13, 2012. #inetberlin
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Vince Cable: Getting the Financial System Off Life Support
Vince Cable: Getting the Financial System Off Life Support
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Robert Skidelsky: Economics and Political Power during the Crisis
Welcome to our new video series titled "New Economic Thinking." The series will feature dozens of conversations with leading economists on the most important issues facing economics and the global economy today. This episode features...